Best Albums of the 1970s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.
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Year of Release:
1979
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4,375
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Year of Release:
1971
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3,914
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Year of Release:
1970
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2,383
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1975
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Rank Score:
1,975
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Year of Release:
1972
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1,841
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1970
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1,741
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1979
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1,274
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1978
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1,008
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Year of Release:
1978
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1,005
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Year of Release:
1976
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859
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Total albums: 60. Page 1 of 6
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 109 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 88 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 94 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 101 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 12 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 10 | 1% | |
| Yes | 9 | 1% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 8 | 1% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 8 | 1% | |
| Pink Floyd | 8 | 1% | |
| Elton John | 8 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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380 | 38% | |
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380 | 38% | |
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44 | 4% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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